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WorksheetsRumble Fish (Chapters 1-4)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
The novel begins roughly five or six years after the main action. The main character Rusty James runs into his old friend Steve. How old are these two during the introduction chapter?
They are junior high students.
They are high school students.
They are college-aged students.
They are old men.
When they bump into each other, Rusty James declares that he has just gotten out of the reformatory. What is a reformatory?
It is a juvenile detention center.
it is an insane asylum
It is solitary confinement within a prison.
It is a hospital.
During their discussion in chapter one, Steve declares that is studying to become a ____?_____.
astronaut
veterinarian
lawyer
school teacher
Chapter two provides the beginning of the main story. Rusty James and his friends are all hanging out at their favorite pool hall. What is the name of this pool hall?
Rudy's
Benny's
Biff's
Smokey's
While playing pool in chapter two, Rusty James' friend named Midget runs in to tell Rusty that Biff Wilcox is looking to kill him. What did Rusty do to anger Biff?
He called him a bad name.
He badmouthed Biff's gang in front of everyone at school.
He said something inappropriate to Biff's girlfriend.
He slashed the tires of Biff's care with his switchblade.
According to the novel, what is ironic about Midget's name?
Nothing is ironic. He is a tiny kid.
He is a tall, skinny kid.
He is obese.
He is hairy.
Before his fight, who is Rusty James visiting when he falls asleep and wakes up at 7:30 p.m. ?
Motorcycle Boy
Steve
Midget
Patty
What time does Biff want to meet Rusty James in the vacant lot behind the pet store?
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
8 p.m.
9 p.m.
When Rusty arrives at the vacant lot, Biff pulls out something that they had not agreed upon. What is it?
cigarettes
beer
a pistol
a knife
When Rusty meets Biff at the vacant lot, he notices Biff is dancing around a lot. What is Biff "hopped up" on?
vodka
pills
tobacco
adrenaline
The Motorcycle Boy (Rusty's older brother) shows up just as Rusty manages to wrestle Biff's knife away from him. As Motorcycle Boy addresses the crowd, what happens next?
The kids all run away out of fear.
Motorcycle Boy beats up Rusty for breaking the rules of the gang.
Biff picks his knife up and stabs Rusty down his side.
Motorcycle Boy beats up Biff.
What does Motorcycle Boy do to Biff to end the fight?
He breaks his nose.
He runs him over with his motorcycle.
He spits in his face.
He breaks his wrist.
Even though he was still bleeding, Rusty went to school the day after being stabbed. Steve is absent though. What does Rusty James learn about Steve's mother?
She moved to Florida without Steve.
She suffered a stroke.
She went to jail.
She and Steve's dad got divorced.
What does Coach Ryan, the gym teacher, offer Rusty James during gym class?
He offers to teach him how to fight for $5.
He offers to give him an A in class if he can do 100 jumping jacks.
He offers him alcohol.
He offers him $5 to beat up another student.
Being low on cash, what does Rusty James decide to do in chapter 4?
He tries to steal hubcaps off a Chevy.
He decides to rob Biff at his house.
He burglarizes a bank.
He borrows money from his girlfriend Patty.
